Nathan Denette/Associated PressHurricanes coach Paul Maurice said his team is looking forward to facing the Devils in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs.

Thanks to the Carolina Hurricanes' media relations staff, here are some quotes from the practice Tuesday in Raleigh, N.C.:

Coach Paul Maurice: "We're healthy, we're excited and we're looking forward to playing. In terms of confidence, you have to be careful with that word because we're playing a good hockey team."

On the Devils' style: "I think their approach hasn't changed but their players have. Their top two lines have more speed and probably more of an offensive mindset than at any time I can remember. You never saw what resembled a two-man forecheck with them. They are more aggresive. Part of that is they're faster and have more skilled young players. In terms of the structure and how they play, they haven't changed."

Having faced the Devils three times in recent weeks: "I don't think its going to be a coaching edge in this series. They're not going to make a tremendous amount of adjustments in their game and frankly we probably won't either. You're 82 games into the way you want to play. It's all about trying to get your game out of your team."

On Zach Parise:
Zach Parise is skilled but he has a really high work ethic. He really stays on the puck and works hard."

On the fact that Carolina has been able to beat Martin Brodeur: "That's not going to help anybody sleep tonight. I think when you win an award for winning the most wins in one position, you've proven that you can be great and be the difference as he has over the course of his career."